News / Entertainment
Paris Hilton says she’s “really glad” she was sent to jail
Paris Hilton says that she has learned something from her stay in the slammer and that she is a new person after her experiences. On Thursday the hotel heiress had an exclusive phone interview with E! News’ Ryan Seacrest.
Hilton said that she was “really proud” that she served her time and the experience has changed her life forever.
"In a way, I'm really glad this happened, because it changed my life forever," the “Simple Life” star told Seacrest. "I just realize that the media used me to make fun of and be mean about. Frankly, I'm sick of it. I want to use my fame in a good way."
The 26-year-old also said time behind bars helped her be thankful for the luxuries in life. "I'm so much more grateful for everything that I have, even just to have a pillow at night or food or anything," she said.
Hilton confirms reports that she suffers from claustrophobia saying: "I'm claustrophobic, and my cell is really small. It's hard. There's nothing to do but basically sit. A room with a bunk-bed and a toilet and a desk," she said. "I was going a little bit crazy in the beginning. I'm getting used to it now."
As for what she’s going to do when she is able to leave the jail, Hilton said she is excited to start a “new chapter” of her life and enjoy the simple things in life.
"I will definitely get a good meal, because the food in here is absolutely inedible and horrible. But I just can't wait to see my family and actually just give my parents and my sister a hug, because they've been visiting me and I've been behind that bulletproof glass. So I haven't even been able to give my dad a hug for Father's Day. I just can't wait to see my family and have a nice meal and be in my own bed and appreciate all the things I took for granted and never really thought much about," Hilton said.
Hilton was sentenced to 45 days behind bars for driving with a suspended license, but is expected to be released on Monday after serving 23 days. Her stay in the
"I'll reread the letters, and I literally cry. It fills my heart and my soul," she said. "So much love. I had no idea there were that many people who cared."
